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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Mohammad Hamid Ansari | | name = Mohammad Hamid Ansari | ||
| honorific_suffix = | | honorific_suffix = | ||
| office = 12th [[Vice President of India]] | | office = 12th [[Vice President of India]] | ||
| image = | | image = The Vice President Shri M. Hamid Ansari in July 2016.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Ansari in 2016 | ||
| predecessor = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]] | | predecessor = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]] | ||
| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]<br>[[Narendra Modi]] | | primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]<br>[[Narendra Modi]] | ||
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| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| spouse = Salma Ansari | | spouse = Salma Ansari | ||
| children = 1 daughter | | children = 3 (1 daughter and 2 sons) | ||
| | | relations = [[Afzal Ansari]] (cousin) <br> [[Sibgatullah Ansari]] (cousin) <br> [[Mukhtar Ansari]] (cousin) | ||
| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]] | |||
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] | | party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] | ||
| term_start = 11 August 2007 | | term_start = 11 August 2007 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 11 August 2017 | ||
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mohammad Hamid Ansari''' ({{audio|Hamid Ansari Pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 April 1937) is an Indian politician and retired [[Indian Foreign Service | |||
'''Mohammad Hamid Ansari''' ({{audio|Hamid Ansari Pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 1 April 1937) is an Indian politician and retired [[Indian Foreign Service]] (IFS) officer who was the 12th [[vice president of India]] from 2007 to 2017. | |||
Ansari joined the [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]] in 1961. In a diplomatic career spanning 38 years, he served as the Indian ambassador to Australia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. He also served as the [[Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations]] between 1993 and 1995. He was appointed the [[List of Vice-Chancellors of Aligarh Muslim University|Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]] from 2000 to 2002.<ref name="Ansari miss VC">{{cite web|title=Ansari almost missed V-C post in AMU|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Ansari-almost-missed-V-C-post-in-AMU/Article1-852273.aspx|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=8 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512215803/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Ansari-almost-missed-V-C-post-in-AMU/Article1-852273.aspx|archive-date=12 May 2012}}</ref> Later, he was Chairman of the [[National Commission for Minorities]]<ref name="Ansari miss VC"/> from 2006 to 2007. | Ansari joined the [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]] in 1961. In a diplomatic career spanning 38 years, he served as the Indian ambassador to Australia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. He also served as the [[Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations]] between 1993 and 1995. He was appointed the [[List of Vice-Chancellors of Aligarh Muslim University|Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]] from 2000 to 2002.<ref name="Ansari miss VC">{{cite web|title=Ansari almost missed V-C post in AMU|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Ansari-almost-missed-V-C-post-in-AMU/Article1-852273.aspx|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=8 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512215803/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Ansari-almost-missed-V-C-post-in-AMU/Article1-852273.aspx|archive-date=12 May 2012}}</ref> Later, he was Chairman of the [[National Commission for Minorities]]<ref name="Ansari miss VC"/> from 2006 to 2007. | ||
He was [[2007 Indian vice-presidential election|elected]] as the Vice-President of India on 10 August 2007 and took office on 11 August 2007. He was [[2012 Indian vice-presidential election|reelected]] on 7 August 2012 and was sworn-in by [[Pranab Mukherjee]], the [[President of India]]. The oath taking ceremony was conducted at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 11 August 2012.<ref>{{cite | He was [[2007 Indian vice-presidential election|elected]] as the Vice-President of India on 10 August 2007 and took office on 11 August 2007. He was [[2012 Indian vice-presidential election|reelected]] on 7 August 2012 and was sworn-in by [[Pranab Mukherjee]], the [[President of India]]. The oath taking ceremony was conducted at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 11 August 2012.<ref>{{cite news|author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/hamid-ansari-sworn-in-as-vice-president-for-second-term/42903/ |title=Hamid Ansari sworn-in as Vice President for second term. |work=Business Standard|date=11 August 2012 |access-date=20 August 2012}}</ref> His second term ended in August 2017 since he was not offered another term, he decided not to run for a third term in the [[2017 Indian vice-presidential election|2017 vice-presidential election]]. His tenure is tied with S. Radhakrishnan, for the longest Vice Presidential tenure in Indian history. | ||
==Personal life == | ==Personal life == | ||
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Ansari was born on 1 April 1937 at [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Kolkata]], in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]) to Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ansari and Aasiya Begum. Though his ancestral home is in the city of [[Ghazipur]] of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, he spent his formative years in Kolkata. He is the grand-nephew of former [[Indian National Congress]] president and freedom fighter [[Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari]].<ref name="MHA">{{cite web|title=Who is Mohammed Hamid Ansari?|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-mohammed-hamid-ansari-495977|publisher=NDTV|access-date=4 January 2018|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> He is also the second cousin to 3 Uttar Pradesh politicians, namely [[Afzal Ansari]], [[Sibakatullah Ansari|Sibaghatullah Ansari]] and the mafia-turned politician [[Mukhtar Ansari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=3 brothers, 5 seats, jail: no getting away from the Ansaris of Poorvanchal|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/3-brothers-5-seats-jail-no-getting-away-from-the-ansaris-of-poorvanchal/|work=The Indian Express|access-date=4 January 2018|date=12 May 2014}}</ref> | Ansari was born on 1 April 1937 at [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Kolkata]], in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]) to Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ansari and Aasiya Begum. Though his ancestral home is in the city of [[Ghazipur]] of the [[Uttar Pradesh]] state, he spent his formative years in Kolkata. He is the grand-nephew of former [[Indian National Congress]] president and freedom fighter [[Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari]].<ref name="MHA">{{cite web|title=Who is Mohammed Hamid Ansari?|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-mohammed-hamid-ansari-495977|publisher=NDTV|access-date=4 January 2018|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> He is also the second cousin to 3 Uttar Pradesh politicians, namely [[Afzal Ansari]], [[Sibakatullah Ansari|Sibaghatullah Ansari]] and the mafia-turned politician [[Mukhtar Ansari]].<ref>{{cite web|title=3 brothers, 5 seats, jail: no getting away from the Ansaris of Poorvanchal|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/3-brothers-5-seats-jail-no-getting-away-from-the-ansaris-of-poorvanchal/|work=The Indian Express|access-date=4 January 2018|date=12 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
Ansari did his | Ansari did his early education from [[St. Edward's School, Shimla]]. He completed B.A. and M.A. degrees in [[political science]] from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammad-Hamid-Ansari | title=Mohammad Hamid Ansari | Biography & Facts | Britannica }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile {{!}} Former Vice President of India {{!}} Government of India |url=https://mhamidansari.nic.in/profile |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=mhamidansari.nic.in}}</ref> He is married to Salma Ansari, fathering two sons and one daughter.<ref name="VP">{{cite web|title=Sh. M. Hamid Ansari|url=http://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/former-vice-president/Sh-M-Hamid-Ansari|publisher=Vice President of India|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
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=== Chairman of NCM === | === Chairman of NCM === | ||
Ansari became the chairman of India's [[National Commission for Minorities]] (NCM) on 6 March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ncm.nic.in/current_commision.html|title=NCM website – current commission|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628141937/http://ncm.nic.in/current_commision.html|archive-date=28 June 2007}}</ref> In June 2007, Ansari, in his capacity as NCM chairman, upheld the decision of St. Stephen's Delhi to earmark a small percentage of seats for Dalit Christians.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newspostindia.com/report-5541|publisher=newspostindia.com|title=St Stephens reservation row}}</ref> He resigned as NCM chairman soon after his nomination for the post of India's vice-president. | Ansari became the chairman of India's [[National Commission for Minorities]] (NCM) on 6 March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ncm.nic.in/current_commision.html|title=NCM website – current commission|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628141937/http://ncm.nic.in/current_commision.html|archive-date=28 June 2007}}</ref> In June 2007, Ansari, in his capacity as NCM chairman, upheld the decision of St. Stephen's Delhi to earmark a small percentage of seats for Dalit Christians.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newspostindia.com/report-5541|publisher=newspostindia.com|title=St Stephens reservation row|access-date=21 July 2007|archive-date=1 July 2007|archive-url=https://archive.is/20070701151226/http://newspostindia.com/report-5541|url-status=dead}}</ref> He resigned as NCM chairman soon after his nomination for the post of India's vice-president. | ||
==Vice Presidency (2007–2017)== | ==Vice Presidency (2007–2017)== | ||
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=== Second Term === | === Second Term === | ||
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath of Office of the Vice President to Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari at a Swearing-in-Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 11, 2012.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri [[Pranab Mukherjee]] administering the oath of Office of the Vice President to Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari at a Swearing-in-Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 11, 2012.]] | |||
In [[2012 Indian vice-presidential election|2012 Vice presidential election]], the Congress-led UPA re-appointed Ansari as their candidate for the post of VP. The NDA nominated [[Jaswant Singh]], former [[Finance Minister of India|Finance]], [[Minister for External Affairs|External Affairs]] and [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence]] minister as well as former [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of Opposition]].<ref name="VP Poll: Jaswant Singh Vs Hamid Ansari">{{cite news|title=VP Poll: Jaswant Singh Vs Hamid Ansari|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=768969|access-date=7 August 2012|newspaper=Outlook India|date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717022425/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=768969|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> The NDA cited Ansari's conduct in the [[Rajya Sabha]] during [[The Lokpal Bill, 2011]] debate when he had abruptly adjourned the House [[Adjournment sine die|sine die]].<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-29/uproar-over-india-graft-laws-sinks-singh-vote.html|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=3 June 2012|title=Singh Caps 'Annus Horribilis' With Anti-Graft Law Stymied by Upper House|author=Andrew MacAskill and Bibhudatta Pradhan|date=30 December 2011}}</ref> Hamid Ansari was re-elected for the second term on 7 August 2012, defeating the NDA's nominee Jaswant Singh by a margin of 252 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Hamid-Ansari-retained-seat-as-Vice-President/Article1-909519.aspx|title= Hamid Ansari retained seat as Vice President|date= 7 August 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130512072336/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Hamid-Ansari-retained-seat-as-Vice-President/Article1-909519.aspx|archive-date= 12 May 2013}}</ref> Ansari was the first person to be re-elected as Indian Vice President after [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] in [[1957 Indian vice-presidential election|1957]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammad-Hamid-Ansari/|title=Mohammad Hamid Ansari Biography - Vice President of India|website=[[Britannica.com]]|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> | In [[2012 Indian vice-presidential election|2012 Vice presidential election]], the Congress-led UPA re-appointed Ansari as their candidate for the post of VP. The NDA nominated [[Jaswant Singh]], former [[Finance Minister of India|Finance]], [[Minister for External Affairs|External Affairs]] and [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence]] minister as well as former [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of Opposition]].<ref name="VP Poll: Jaswant Singh Vs Hamid Ansari">{{cite news|title=VP Poll: Jaswant Singh Vs Hamid Ansari|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=768969|access-date=7 August 2012|newspaper=Outlook India|date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717022425/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=768969|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> The NDA cited Ansari's conduct in the [[Rajya Sabha]] during [[The Lokpal Bill, 2011]] debate when he had abruptly adjourned the House [[Adjournment sine die|sine die]].<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-29/uproar-over-india-graft-laws-sinks-singh-vote.html|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=3 June 2012|title=Singh Caps 'Annus Horribilis' With Anti-Graft Law Stymied by Upper House|author=Andrew MacAskill and Bibhudatta Pradhan|date=30 December 2011}}</ref> Hamid Ansari was re-elected for the second term on 7 August 2012, defeating the NDA's nominee Jaswant Singh by a margin of 252 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Hamid-Ansari-retained-seat-as-Vice-President/Article1-909519.aspx|title= Hamid Ansari retained seat as Vice President|date= 7 August 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130512072336/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Hamid-Ansari-retained-seat-as-Vice-President/Article1-909519.aspx|archive-date= 12 May 2013}}</ref> Ansari was the first person to be re-elected as Indian Vice President after [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] in [[1957 Indian vice-presidential election|1957]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammad-Hamid-Ansari/|title=Mohammad Hamid Ansari Biography - Vice President of India|website=[[Britannica.com]]|access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
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He was the chairman of a working group on "Confidence building measures across segments of society in the State," established by the Second Round Table Conference of the Prime Minister on [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 2006. The report of the working group was adopted by the Third Round Table in April 2007. Among other things, the report advocates recognizing the right of [[Kashmiri Pandits]] to return to "places of their original residence". This right, it argued, should be recognized without any ambiguity and made a part of state policy.<ref name="hindu.com" /> | He was the chairman of a working group on "Confidence building measures across segments of society in the State," established by the Second Round Table Conference of the Prime Minister on [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 2006. The report of the working group was adopted by the Third Round Table in April 2007. Among other things, the report advocates recognizing the right of [[Kashmiri Pandits]] to return to "places of their original residence". This right, it argued, should be recognized without any ambiguity and made a part of state policy.<ref name="hindu.com" /> | ||
In 2022, the [[BJP]] accused former vice president Hamid Ansari of inviting a Pakistani journalist who claimed to be spying for the [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] to travel to India, but Ansari dismissed the accusation as "litany of falsehood", and said he had never met or invited him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title='Litany of falsehood': Ex-VP Hamid Ansari on BJP's charge of inviting 'Pakistan spy'-Politics News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/litany-of-falsehood-ex-vp-hamid-ansari-on-bjps-charge-of-inviting-pakistan-spy-10908421.html |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Syed Akbaruddin]] | * [[Syed Akbaruddin]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://india.gov.in/govt/whoswho.php?id=3 Profile at Indian Government website] | *[http://india.gov.in/govt/whoswho.php?id=3 Profile at Indian Government website] | ||
* ''Iran Today: Twenty – five Years after the Islamic Revolution'' (Rupa, New Delhi,2005) ({{ISBN|81-291-0774-0}}) | * ''Iran Today: Twenty – five Years after the Islamic Revolution'' (Rupa, New Delhi,2005) ({{ISBN|81-291-0774-0}}) | ||
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